Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2013-05-22

Chapter 30. GNOME Core Packages

libgnomekbd-3.6.0

Introduction to libgnomekbd

The libgnomekbd package contains xkb hooks used by the GNOME Desktop.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-7.2 platform.

Package Information

libgnomekbd Dependencies

Required

GTK+-3.6.4, Intltool-0.50.2 and libxklavier-5.3

Recommended

gobject-introspection-1.34.2

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libgnomekbd

Installation of libgnomekbd

Install libgnomekbd by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--disable-static: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

Contents

Installed Program: gkbd-keyboard-display
Installed Libraries: libgnomekbd.so and libgnomekbdui.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/libgnomekbd and /usr/share/libgnomekbd

Short Descriptions

libgnomekbd.so

contain the X keyboard API functions used to support xkb on the GNOME Desktop.

libgnomekbdui.so

contains the UI widgets for libgnomekbd.

Last updated on 2013-02-11 18:51:17 +0000